What theme park operator is expected to debut the peanuts characters at several of its locations?”
Cedar Fair Entertainment Co. will add Peanuts characters to Kings Island in Mason and four other parks in 2010, under an agreement with United Media. The Sandusky, Ohio-based theme park owner already features Peanuts characters at six of its parks. “For nearly 30 years, Cedar Fair and Peanuts have enjoyed a successful partnership, and we are pleased that we’re not only extending this association, but expanding our presence into five additional parks,” said Doug Stern, president and CEO of United Media, in a news release. Children’s amusement areas will be rebranded with the Peanuts theme, Cedar Fair said. In some parks, new rides, live shows and attractions also will be rebranded. Costumed characters including Charlie Brown, Lucy, Linus and Snoopy will entertain park guests. Cedar Fair (NYSE: FUN), headquartered in Sandusky, is a publicly traded partnership that owns and operates 11 amusement parks, six outdoor waterparks, one indoor waterpark and five hotels in eight states and Ontari
SpongeBob out, Snoopy in at Cedar Fair theme parks (AP) – Sep 3, 2009 SANDSUKY, Ohio — Move over, SpongeBob and Dora. Make way for Snoopy. North America’s third-largest amusement parks chain says it’s putting Charlie Brown, Snoopy and other Peanuts characters into five more of its parks next year. The Peanuts gang will replace the Nickelodeon characters and themed rides at Canada’s Wonderland near Toronto and Kings Island near Cincinnati. They’ll also be added at Kings Dominion in Doswell, Va., Carowinds in Charlotte, N.C., and Great America near San Francisco. Ohio-based Cedar Fair Entertainment Co. says its contract with Nickelodeon was up and it has had success with the Peanuts characters in its other parks around the country. The company operates 11 amusement parks, seven water parks and five hotels.
Cedar Fair Entertainment Co. will add Peanuts comic strip characters to its Kings Island park in Mason and four other amusement parks in 2010 under an agreement with United Media. The Sandusky-based company owner already includes Peanuts characters at six of its theme parks, including its Cedar Point and Geauga Lake parks in Ohio. “For nearly 30 years, Cedar Fair and Peanuts have enjoyed a successful partnership, and we are pleased that we’re not only extending this association, but expanding our presence into five additional parks,” said United Media CEO Doug Stern said in a release. Children amusement areas will be rebranded with the Peanuts theme, Cedar Fair said. In some parks, new rides, shows and attractions also will be changed to carry the Peanuts theme. Peanuts costume characters also will entertain park visitors.
